# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ixtepec Airport (IZT)

> 13,181 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,181 km / 8,190 mi / 7,117 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:22 in Cape Town, it's 11:22 in Ixtepec Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (IZT is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Ixtepec Airport (IZT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/izt-ixtepec-airport/1ef266df-6198-66c6-bbfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ixtepec Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMIT
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 16.450000, -95.090000
- Elevation: 164 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:22 in Cape Town, it's 11:22 in Ixtepec Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ixtepec Airport (IZT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/izt-ixtepec-airport/1ef266df-6198-66c6-bbfb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)